Death of Elder N. W. Allee by Clarence Santee

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 19, 1907

Death of Elder N. W. Allee

By Clarence Santee

ELDER N. W. ALLEE died at his home in Keene, Tex., Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, 1907. He was born in Hancock County, Indiana, in 1848. When nineteen years of age, he, with his parents, removed to Caldwell County, Missouri, where he gave his heart to God at the age of twenty-one, uniting with the Christian Church. He was married two years later. While taking treatment in the Battle Creek Sanitarium when twenty-five years of age, he heard and accepted present truth. For two years he made his home in Kansas; he then returned to Missouri, and the following year his life-work as a Seventh-day Adventist minister began. For thirty years he has faithfully carried this message, standing firm when bosom friends have turned aside and have urged him to join them in their mistaken course. For fourteen years he labored in Missouri, being a portion of that time president of the Missouri Tract Society.

Brother Allee was president of the Minnesota Conference four years, superintendent of the Southern District five years, president of the Dakota Conference two years, and president of the Tennessee Conference two years. At this place he was attacked by the fever. This was conquered, but the seeds of consumption took root while in his weakened condition. He went to Keene, Tex., in the fall of 1905. For a time his strength increased, and strong hopes were entertained of his recovery. Later his strength failed, and though a faithful wife and friends ministered to his every want, yet for many weeks the end was certain unless God should arrest the disease. At times he suffered much, but he slept peacefully during his last few hours, and passed away without a struggle.

A few hours before his death we joined with him in prayer, and as he committed his loved ones, his work, his all, to God, he asked that the Lord would let him pass away without pain. His prayer was answered.

A companion and two children, a son and a daughter, are left to mourn. One son was taken from them by death while at work in Atlanta, Ga.

A large company gathered at the Keene church, September 4, to sympathize with the bereaved family, and to hear words of life and comfort from the Word of God. He was laid to rest in the Keene Cemetery, where many who have known and loved this truth await the coming of the Saviour.

A true soldier sleeps, and while the cause suffers for the want of such men, others are called to step in, and his name is joined to the list of those of whom it can be said, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.”

While the loss is deeply felt by companion and children, they are strong in the Christian’s hope.

CLARENCE SANTEE.